Dumping attachment for harvesters and headers



April 9, 1929. c, WELL.

DUMPING ATTACHMENT' FOR HARVESTERS AND HEADERS Filed Jan. 28, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet l ,Z6 C; if mida (/arles Well April 9, 1929. c. WELL DUMPING ATTACHMENT FOR HARVESTERS AND HEADERS Filed Jan. 28, 1926 2 She'ts-Sheet 2 ('22 arles Well Patented 9, 1929.

UNITED STATES CHARLES WELL, QF LEMMON, SOUTH DAKOTA.

DUMPING ATTACHMENT FOP Application filed January 28, 1926;

This invention relates to harvcsters or binders and headers and particularly to a diunping attachment designed to be disposed at and attached to the extremity of the elevator' to receive loose grains, flax or alfalfay for seed and to dump the gathered mass at intervals at the will of the operator.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a device of this character which may be readily attache-d to any harvester or heade elevator and which is provided with a dumping door normally held closed by springs but operable from time to time by thedriver to discharge the contents of the dumping attachment.

A further object is to provide a dumping attachment of this character having one side slatted so as to permit the driver to observe the degree to which the dumping attachment is filled so that he judge when it is best to operate the dumping gate to discharge the contents.

Other objects have to do with the details of construction and arrangement of parts as will appear more fully hereinafter.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a side'elevation of a dumping attachment constructed in accordance with mv invention-in applied position;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the attachment g Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view showing the gate open in dotted lines;

Figure l is al front elevation of the attachment Figure 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of FigureV 3 lvl/lith reference to the drawings it will be seen that my attachment comprises a troughlile structure formed to provide a bottom the closed side wall 11, and the slatted side wall 12. The bottom 1() is formed preferably of sheet metal resting upon angle irons 13, these angle irons, as illustrated in Figure 3 being continued upward at the rear of the box and at the forward end thereof, and an angle iron lil being attached to the upper ends of the forward and rearward port-ions of the angle iron 13 and connecting the same. The side wall 11 is formed by a panel of sheet met-al held in place in the angle iron frame 13 by means of bolts, rivets or the like. The upper mem- HARVESTERS .AND I-IEADERS.

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Y or 14 and the lower member ofA the frame 13 are Connected as regards the side 11 lj means of a downwardly and forwardly extending brace 16. The opposite side wall of the box is constructed by a frame formed of the members 13 and 14 as previously described, and is also provided with longitudinally extending slats 17 attached to uprights 13 which in turn are attached to the angle irons of the frame. This permits the driver of the header or harvester to observe the degree to which this trough shaped container is filled. I

Mounted upon the upper members 14 their forward ends are the straps 19 formed to provide bearings for the trunnions 2O of the upper bar 21 of the gate. This gate is formed of the Aupper bar 21 and the downwardly extending tines 22 in the form of metal rods carried at their upper ends in the cross bar 21 and connected to an angle iron 23 and through a cross bar 24 disposed below the angle iron, these tines 22 at their lower ends normally rest against a transverse bar 25 which is riveted, bolted or otherwise attached to the bottom 10 as shown in Figure 3. The bar 23 extends beyond the side frames as shown in Figure 2, and passing through the ends of this bar 23 are the hooks 23 to which are connected the coil contractile springs 27 which at their rear ends are connected to the braces 1G. Thus these springs act to urge the gate to its closed position. Attached to the upper cross bar 21 of the gate is an arm 28 which normally extends outward and upward with reference to the top of the dumping attaccment and is connected by a link 29 to a light cable 30 which passes rearward and over a pulley 31 which is carried by an angle iron cross bar 32 riveted, bolted or otherwise attached to the members 1t of the side frames. The cable 3() i" )in thence extends to a point adjacent the drivel-s seat and the driver can by pulling upon vthis cord open the gate to cause the discharge of the contents of the attachment. As soon as the strain is released on this cord, the sprin 27 will act to close the gate.

The top of the dumping attachment is formed by a series of slats 33 which are connected by cross bars 34 and which at their lower ends are provided with metallic strips 35 disposed on each side of the cross bar 34C and these strips are adapted to extend above and below the transverse angle llO cross bar 37.

iron 36 attached to the member' tending across the upper ends tachment. The upper ends of of the atthese slats yrest upon the angle iron 32.

yond'the sidesot'the casing, this angle ironl extending downward and rearward as at Attached to the bottom is a cross bar 37. The portions 36 ot theangle irons 14 are engaged with a Cross bar 38 W iich is disposed upon the upper edges of the conveyor Walls A and bolted thereto. The cross bar 38 in turn is bolted by bolts 39 to the Thus my attachment is clamped upon the discharge end of the elevater casing and extends downward and laterally therefrom. Y

In the use ofthis device it is applied to the elevator in the manner illustrated and the slatted side is disposed to tace rearward that is, toward the driver so that the driver can see Whenever the attachment is sufficiently iilled with material to require dumping.

attachment on to the vzground in a heap. In

this condition the material dries.

-The gate cover is removable in order to permit repairs and allow large sticks and obstructions such as sunflowers, Russian thistles and the like to be taken out. The object of the slatted top is to have open View as to its contents. The closed cover or sides are usedto prevent trouble from wind While the device is illing. 'The gate springs are adjustable and the cord Aor rope 8O is adapted to be pulled either by hand or by foot trip' action. The' instantaneous action ot the springs drops and leaves the dumped contents in a neat unscattered heap, conveniently picked up later and readily gathered, thus reducing theV cost of thrashing.

lVliile I have illustrated certain details ot' construction and arrangement of parts 11i and ex-` Which Inbe'lieve of particular value I do not Wish to be limited to these details as the;7 may be changed in many Ways Without departingjtrom the spirit of the invention as defined inthe appended claims.

I claim v l. A dumping attachment for harvesters Comprising a receptacle having a frame, including top and bottom longitudinally extending bars, said bottom bars having each end turned to form a transverse end bar, each secured to a top bar, .each of said top bars extending a substantial distance beyond one end ot' the receptacle and being turned to form a transverse arm terminating substantially in alinement With a bottom bar, that end of the receptacle adjacent the transverse arms being op`en,'alcross bar connecting the bottom bars adjacent said open end, a cross bar between theends ot said arms,

means tor coualinv' saidvc'ross bars together tu b to secure the discharge end ot an elevator therebetween, and a gate controlling the outlet et material trom the other end of the receptacle.

2. dumpin0` attaclnnent for harvesters, comprising an elongated receptacle designed to be secured at one end to an elevator to receive material tlieretrom a pivoted spring controlled gate closing lthe other end of the receptacle, pair oi" angle bars secured across one open side of the receptacle, eachV oi" said bars havingone iange t erect extending out wardly of the receptacle, and removable gate comprising a base bar?. a plurality ot' spaced parallel slats7 each secured at one end to saidvbase bar7 and guide and retaining straps extending lengthwise ot the gateand transversely ot the base bary' across the upper and lower faces tlieieot,sr"'d be bar being' designed to rest'upon said outwardly extending Vflange' or" the lower one of said angle bars With said retaining straps extending over and under the angle'bar 'tor preventing disengagement et the base bar therefrom. y Y

In testimonyr whereof I hereunto a-trlx my signature.

` YCHARLES IVELZ. 

